Thill-coupling



(No Modl.)

R. CAMERON.

TILL GOUPLING.

Patented Mam, l8, 18484.

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ROBERT CAMERON', OF BURLINGTON, IOWA.

HULL-coupures.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent vNo. 295,348, dated March 18, 1884.

Application filed August 4, 1883.

To @ZZ whom it may cori/cern,.-

Be it known that I, Renner CAMERON, a

'citizen of the United States, residing at Burlington, in the county of Des Moines and vState Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in TMll-Couplings; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the saine, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l is a perspective view of the improved thill-coupling. Fig. 2 is a top view. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section th rough the device, as shown in Fig. 2, taken in the plane indicated by dotted linesx :v Fig. et is a side elevation, indicating the gate up.

rThis invent-ion relates to thill or draftpole couplings wherein itis desired to prevent rattling. and also to dispense with the well-known bolt having a nut on it.

The nature of my invention consists in a pivoted gate, and also in a spring-cushion for the thill-iron, which will be fully understood from the following description, when taken in connection with the annexed drawings.

A. designates the axle of a vehicle, to which the clip B is secured by means of a strap, (l, and nuts,in the usual well-known manner. The front portion of the clip has two parallel ears or cheek-pieces, D D, through which is passed the pin E, that couples the thilldron to the clip. The clip has also formed on its front side, on top ofthe cheek-pieces D D, ears F F, through which passes a pin, c, that is parallel to the coupling-pin E. This pin c passes through earsbb,wliich are formed on the top and rear portions of a. gate, G, and form the pivoted connection ci the said gate to the clip. The pivcted gate consists of vertical cheeks and a horizontal connecting portion, the former of which are on the outer sides ofthe cheelepieces D D, and in close relation thereto. `When the cheeks of the pivoted gate G are (No model.)

cured to the pine, and the other end bears onl the top of the gate.Y

J designates a curved spring, which is designed to bear against the round eyepiece of the thill-iron and prevent rattling. The npper end of this spring is rigidly secured tothe top oi' the clip, and between this end and the spring proper is a curved portion, which covers the spring c and pin a and makes a neat finish.

It is obvious from the above description that I I have a perfectly safe thill-coupling, and that the spring-plate J prevents rattling of the thill on the pin E, and also 'covers and protects the spring which holds down the gate G.

Having described my i1ivention,whatI claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

1. The combination of the clip, the perfo rated cheek-pieces formed thereon, and having ears F F, the loose coupling-pinfE, and the spring-actuated gate for keeping this pin in place, substantially as described.l

2. The combination, with the clip and its thillcoupling, ofthe curved spring-plate J, covering the spring and the ends of the pivot of the gate G, substantially as described.

3. The combination of the clip, the cheekpiece and ears formed thereon, the pivoted gate actuated by a spring, c, the springplate covering this spring, and the removable pin E, substantially as described. Y

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BORT. CAMERON.

'Vituesses:

JOHN J. SENLEY, Tnoiiiis G. KELLY. 

